Ryan Vickers
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 Vickers riding for OMG Racing at Brands Hatch in the British Superbike Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 February 1999 Bury St Edmunds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Motocorsa Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Ryan Vickers Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan James Vickers (born 19 February 1999)[1][2] is an English motorcycle racer. He currently competes for Motocorsa Racing in the 2025 Superbike World Championship. He previously competed in the British Superbike Championship from 2019 to 2024.
Career
[edit]Early Career
[edit]Vickers became interested in motorsports when his dad finished fourth in the world wheelie competition. Vickers initially took up motocross, starting his first race at 7 years old.[3] He then transitioned to circuit racing.[4] He competed at club level before entering the national championships.[5]
In 2017, Vickers made his debut in the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship, a support class for the British Superbike Championship. He secured a victory at Brands Hatch and finished 8th in the standings with 101 points.[5]
The following year, 2018, proved to be a dominant season for Vickers in the Junior Superstock class. He won ten out of twelve races, winning the championship title with 250 points, more than 100 points clear of his nearest competitor. At Cadwell Park, he broke the lap record whilst securing his seventh win.[6] That same year, he also made a one-off appearance in the Supersport World Championship at Donington Park as a replacement rider on a Honda. However, he did not finish the race.
British Superbike Championship
[edit]
Vickers moved up to the premier British Superbike Championship in 2019, joining the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki team. In his rookie BSB season, he achieved eight top-10 finishes, with a best result of seventh place at Cadwell Park, ending the season 16th overall with 68 points. He remained with the team in 2020, improving to 15th in the standings with a best finish of fifth at Donington Park.[5]
In 2021, his third season in BSB with the Kawasaki team, Vickers continued to show progress, securing two fourth-place finishes at Thruxton[7] and finishing 12th in the championship with 180 points.
For the 2022 season, Vickers switched to the FHO Racing BMW team within the BSB paddock. He also made a wildcard appearance in the Superbike World Championship at Most, riding a Kawasaki as a substitute for Leon Haslam.
A significant turning point in his BSB career came in 2023 when he joined the LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha team.[8] He scored his first BSB race wins and multiple podiums, demonstrating consistent front-running pace.[9]
The 2024 BSB season was Vickers' most successful in the championship. Riding for OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing, he secured seven race wins and a total of 13 podium finishes. He ended the season in 5th place overall with 349 points, having been a consistent podium contender and pole position setter. He achieved a double win at Navarra and a triple win at Brands Hatch.[9]
Superbike World Championship
[edit]In 2022, Vickers made a single wildcard appearance in the World Superbike Championship at Autodrom Most, riding for TPR Team Pedercini Racing. He did not score points, with a best finish of 17th.[2]
Following his impressive 2024 BSB campaign, Vickers secured a full-time ride in the Superbike World Championship for 2025, replacing Michael Ruben Rinaldi.[10] He joined the Italian Motocorsa Racing team, riding a Ducati Panigale V4 R. This move marks his full-time debut on the world stage. He showed strong pace in his debut round at Phillip Island, quickly adapting to the new machinery and scoring points in two of the three races, finishing 13th, 15th, and 15th, placing him 15th in the championship standings after the first round.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]National Superstock 600 Championship
[edit]| Year | Motorcycle | Wins | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Yamaha | 1 | 101 | 8th |
| 2018 | Yamaha | 10 | 250 | 1st |
British Superbike Championship
[edit]By season
[edit]| Year | Team | Motorcycle | Races | Wins | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 16th |
| 2020 | RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 15th |
| 2021 | RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 12th |
| 2022 | FHO Racing BMW | BMW | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 17th |
| 2023 | LAMI OMG Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 29 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 306 | 8th |
| 2024 | OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing | Yamaha | 28 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 349 | 5th |
| Total | 153 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1013 | |||
Races by year
[edit](key) (Races with a P indicate pole position; races with a F indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||||
| 2019 | Kawasaki | SIL 12 |
SIL 15 |
OUL 9 |
OUL 10 |
DON DNS |
DON DNS |
DON DNS |
BRH DNS |
BRH DNS |
KNO |
KNO |
SNE Ret |
SNE 12 |
THR 12 |
THR DNS |
CAD 10 |
CAD 7 |
OUL 10 |
OUL Ret |
OUL 9 |
ASS Ret |
ASS Ret |
DON 8 |
DON 12 |
BRH DNS |
BRH Ret |
BRH Ret |
16th | 68 |
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||||
| 2020 | Kawasaki | DON 9 |
DON 11 |
DON 8 |
SNE 9 |
SNE Ret |
SNE Ret |
SIL 15 |
SIL Ret |
SIL 17 |
OUL 13 |
OUL 14 |
OUL 15 |
DON 5 |
DON Ret |
DON Ret |
BRH DNS |
BRH DNS |
BRH DNS |
15th | 45 |
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||||
| 2021 | Kawasaki | OUL 9 |
OUL 11 |
OUL 9 |
KNO 7 |
KNO 6 |
KNO 9 |
BRH 15 |
BRH 15 |
BRH 15 |
THR 4 |
THR Ret |
THR 4 |
DON 6 |
DON 7 |
DON Ret |
CAD 8 |
CAD 9 |
CAD 10 |
SNE 6 |
SNE 7 |
SNE 13 |
SIL Ret |
SIL 8 |
SIL 10 |
OUL Ret |
OUL 13 |
OUL 12 |
DON 8 |
DON 15 |
DON 6 |
BRH 18 |
BRH 16 |
BRH 12 |
12th | 180 |
| 2022 | BMW | SIL 14 |
SIL 13 |
SIL 19 |
OUL 14 |
OUL 12 |
OUL Ret |
DON Ret |
DON 9 |
DON Ret |
KNO 15 |
KNO Ret |
KNO Ret |
BRH Ret |
BRH Ret |
BRH DNS |
THR 11 |
THR Ret |
THR 13 |
CAD 13 |
CAD 13 |
CAD 13 |
SNE Ret |
SNE DNS |
SNE DNS |
OUL Ret |
OUL 13 |
OUL 13 |
DON 10 |
DON 10 |
DON 8 |
BRH Ret |
BRH Ret |
BRH 13 |
17th | 65 |
| 2023 | Yamaha | SIL 13 |
SIL 12 |
SIL 10 |
OUL | OUL | OUL | DON 7 |
DON 2 |
DON 4 |
KNO 7 |
KNO 4 |
KNO 3 |
SNE Ret |
SNE 9 |
SNE 4† |
BRH 1 |
BRH 5 |
BRH 3F |
THR 3 |
THR 4F |
THR 5P |
CAD 3P |
CAD Ret |
CAD WD |
OUL DSQ |
OUL 9 |
OUL 8 |
DON 1 |
DON 6 |
DON Ret |
BRH 10 |
BRH 4 |
BRH 4 |
8th | 306 |
| 2024 | Yamaha | NAV 1 |
NAV 1 |
OUL 5 |
OUL 9 |
OUL 3 |
DON RetP |
DON Ret |
DON WD |
KNO Ret |
KNO WD |
KNO WD |
SNE 9P |
SNE 7 |
SNE 8 |
BRH 1PF |
BRH 1PF |
BRH 1PF |
THR 2 |
THR 1F |
THR 1P |
CAD Ret |
CAD 6 |
CAD RetF |
OUL 5 |
OUL 12 |
OUL DNS |
DON 7 |
DON 11 |
DON 3 |
BRH 2P |
BRH 3 |
BRH 3 |
5th | 349 | |
Superbike World Championship
[edit]By season
[edit]| Season | Team | Motorcycle | Races | Wins | Podiums | Poles | FLaps | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TPR Team Pedercini Racing | Ninja ZX-10RR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2025 | Motocorsa Racing | Panigale V4 R | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15* | 19th* |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |||
Races by year
[edit](key) (Races with a P indicate pole position; races with a F indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | ||||
| 2022 | Kawasaki | SPA | SPA | SPA | NED | NED | NED | POR | POR | POR | ITA | ITA | ITA | GBR | GBR | GBR | CZE 23 |
CZE Ret |
CZE 17 |
FRA | FRA | FRA | SPA | SPA | SPA | POR | POR | POR | ARG | ARG | ARG | INA | INA | INA | AUS | AUS | AUS | NC | 0 |
| 2025 | Ducati | AUS 13 |
AUS 15 |
AUS 15 |
POR 16 |
POR 19 |
POR 14 |
NED 15 |
NED 10 |
NED 18 |
ITA 16 |
ITA 17 |
ITA Ret |
CZE 16 |
CZE 17 |
CZE 16 |
EMI 13 |
EMI 14 |
EMI 11 |
GBR |
GBR |
GBR |
HUN |
HUN |
HUN |
FRA |
FRA |
FRA |
ARA |
ARA |
ARA |
POR |
POR |
POR |
SPA |
SPA |
SPA |
19th* | 124* |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ "England and Wales births". Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Ryan Vickers". FIM Superbike World Championship. 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Ryan Vickers Q&A". The PitcrewOnline. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "About". ryanvickersraing.com. 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Ryan Vickers". Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Miller, David (19 August 2018). "Cadwell BSB: Vickers breaks lap record with Superstock 600 win". BikeSport News. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Jones, Robert (31 March 2022). "2021 British Superbike, Thruxton - Race Results (3)". Crash. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Ryan Vickers signs for OMG Racing for the 2023 BSB season". Eazi-Grip Racing Products. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b Newman, Luke (6 January 2025). "BSN's Top 10 British Superbike Riders of the Year: 4th - Ryan Vickers". BikeSport News. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Daley, Phil (21 February 2025). "World Superbike debut for Thetford rider Vickers". BBC News. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ McFadden, Kerrie (3 April 2025). "Ryan Vickers takes on the World". Superbike News. Retrieved 20 June 2025.